| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 3871 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] the [adj] time | 2332 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 50 |
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| 5 | were [prep] the [adj] time | 13 |
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